Waterman Safety Pen...how To Fill With Ink?

[Ernest]

Dear Friends,

 

My first ever Waterman Safety arrived from Italy today.

I am clueless to its filling mechanism.

I understand that is a eyedropper and you remove the small cap at the top.

 

i tried gently but it wouldn't bulge.

I am afraid I might damage the pen.

 

Some of you have this sort of safety pens.

Are there variations?

I am attaching a picture of my pen.

 

I would treasure your expertise here.

 

Many Thanks .

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2012 by Ernest

[hari317]

Wait, don't force anything, read below:

 

Linked From David Nishimura's website: Link

 

 

 

http://www.vintagepens.com/images/perm/Wmansafetyinstr.jpg

 

Hari

[Ernest]

Hi Hari,

 

Thank you for that Link.

Somehow, I just couldn't google that.

You save my Life.....or rather my pen

 

I am eternally grateful.

 

Ernest

[hari317]

Hi Ernest, I really enjoy using my waterman's safeties. Wishing you the same.

 

Best

hari

[Garageboy]

Make sure the cork is restored before you dump ink into it.

[Uncle Red]

Yeah, test with water. Nice looking pen, the nib looks flexible too. What are the numbers on the bottom of the pen?

[OldGriz]

Make sure the cork is restored before you dump ink into it.

 

Most Definitely..... Been there, Done that... got the ink stained tshirt to prove it..

[Ernest]

Make sure the cork is restored before you dump ink into it.

 

The Cork works.

I bought a safety without realizing that it is no ordinary pen..cork and all.

The Pen takes only about 1.5mls of ink.

Rather miserable for an eyedropper.

 

Yeah, test with water. Nice looking pen, the nib looks flexible too. What are the numbers on the bottom of the pen?

 

 

 

 

The nib was sold to me as a fine flexible.

But alas , it writes more like a Medium Semiflex.

I swab it with a Vintage Japanese Steel Nib...Fine Semiflex.

A couple of pictures to show my pen/nib and writing sample.

 

 

[andybiotic]

So YOU bought that pen! I was looking at it when it was first listed but decided to let it go...